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Originally Posted by bwobo
Thanks for the help. Yes, we would want something consistent, reliable, and efficient....(obviously), but, I will look into that. I know I still have a lot to learn about different specs and such. What kind of range is good to have on an X,Y,Z axis? And, what kind of rotary table, in the sense that, I have seen different options on them, like detachable, 1 degree, etc...?
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I think a rotary table is a bit beyond your spending range, if you want a solid CNC mill that will last the lifetime of your team.
We got one with our VMC last summer, and it totals about $10,000 from Haas. We have yet to even use it. It's nice to have, but not a necessity. You can always put a manual indexer or rotary table on your mill. Odds are any 4th axis work you do is indexing, not contouring.